Answered Robot Area Scanners

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Dear Iqra,

Robot Area Scanners are actually for Safe Robot Systems. Let me give a brief idea. When there is a moving robot, equipment or machinery in a system, it is important to identify, define, and protect against all hazards. Like before this was predominantly done with physical barriers, such as fencing and gates, that restrict access to an area with the potential hazard. These barriers may solve the safety issue but bring new issues that cost manufacturers downtime and efficiency.

Fences must contain the entire robot system. The fenced-in area has an entry gate process that requires an access request from the operator, the robot stops at a good stopping point, the operator enters the fenced area, works, leaves, resets the system, and the robot starts moving again.

Likewise, area scanners allow for protection zones to be defined, but without fencing. The operator requests access to the area, enters, finishes work, and then resets once they leave the area. One can work safely, and the scanner slows or stops the operation at a known stopping point only when someone or something is in a defined zone. Robot and system movement only resume once the someone or something has left the area.

If the operator does not request access and enters the area the system will fault and come to a stop. This takes more time because the robot isn’t able to stop at the known stopping point, and has to cycle back to the correct position.

Happy Learning :)